Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Sizing Up QE Now That It’s Ended
By Noah SmithDid quantitative easing do any good? It probably helped end the Great Recession, though we'll never know for sure.
September 20, 2017
Fed to Begin Balance Sheet Cuts; Hints Rate Hike Up NextFinancial markets were positioned for a slightly more dovish policy statement.
September 19, 2017
Bond Investors Rationalize the UnrealisticBuying 10-year Treasuries means locking in negative after-tax and inflation returns for a decade. That's hardly a satisfactory investment.
September 17, 2017
New S&P Index to Hedge Against Rising College CostsThe S&P Target Tuition Inflation Index is designed to protect college savings from losing value due to inflation.
September 13, 2017
Helping Clients Recover Their Retirements: Pt. 2This column is for clients near retirement age whose planning was swamped by misfortune, like the 2008 crash, and hope to recover their futures.
September 13, 2017
Betterment Adds Smart Beta and Targeted Income StrategiesThe additions are meant to address the investment needs of the firm's increasingly diverse client base.
September 13, 2017
Gundlach Weighs In on ‘Wack-O’ Times in the MarketHe sees further strength in the dollar, trouble ahead tied to the reversal in QE and weak commodity prices.
September 12, 2017
The Declining Fiscal Health of America’s CitiesMunicipal revenues are expected to grow much more slowly in 2017 while expenditures remain steady and state and federal aid continues to decline.